Rig upgrade
Since my main rig motherboard decide to die on my suddenly, I decided to take the plunge and get a partially new rig instead of just changing the motherboard. The current mobo I am using is a socket 939 mobo anyway which is not in production anymore.
Got myself a C2D E8400, an Asus P5QL-E mobo, 2 x 2GB Kingston PC-6400 DDR2-800, a Seagate 500GB HDD, a Raidmax Smilodon ATX Mid-Tower and SilverStone Strider ST50F 500w ATX to power the whole thing up. Will salvage my graphic card, DVD writer and 2 more HDD from my old rig. Oh got a OCZ Vanguisher for processor cooling as well.
Decided to clear my table up while waiting for my casing to arrive, gonna be rearranging the wires and all. Here’s a before after look of my current table.
My finish rig, well almost finish since I plan to change the DVD writer and video card later when I have the budget, for now this should serve me well. The figures that use to be on top of my rig is now temporary behind my laptop xD.
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Remind me to build a new rig before next year ^^:
ohhhh.. you caught up with my virus eh? XD
liek, FINALLY.
Took you long enough lol.
And why never get new gfx card. *Facepalm*
Oh dying motherboard… oh noes.
I had to switch to a newer system a year ago (my PC is 1 year old today) beacuse of problems with my Socket 939 system.
The P5QL-E is a quiet good solution, buying a expensiv Socket 775 wouldn’t be intelligent now, as it will be outdated in a few months.
Which graphics card are you using?
Well, designing or making a new comp is always good.
I remember when my old comps motherboard died on me too…
Well, I hope to see your completed rig when your done!!!!!
It always sucks when you have your motherboard dies, I’m still amazed how mine is holding for almost 6 years, yes I need a need a new computer to get the latest games. Your rooms is much cleaner now ^_^
Am I one of the lucky ones where my motherboard never died on me once?
What happened to ur figures? Don’t tell me the motherboard fried them up. @_@
@KYPMbangi~next year, y not this year itself xD
@Prim3~force to upgrade since my mobo died
@Sora~LOL i know my previous rig old le, will change the GC later, no budget now lo
@hikky~my was 2 years plus before the mobo died. Since I wanted a more budget system, the P5QL-E fits since its quite cheap. Still using nvidia 8600 at the moment
@Rin~not good on wallet though, will post it up soon hehe
@Belela-san~this is the first mobo that died on my actually, my previous ones all still working haha
@Optic~first time it happen to me though. My figures were temporary relocated haha
hey new computer! i’m running an e8400 as well XD
get the 4850, ATi
Nice CPU you got there ^^. 8600 will do just fine depending on what kind of games you are playing or planning to play.
@rain~high5 haha
@Sora~LOL ATI and Quaz was telling me go Nvidia
@Saku~thanks ^_^, yeah the 8600 i still pretty good
I shall never go back to Intel nor Nvidia.. they are the dark side.. :p
besides.. read the reviews.. and you shall find ATI has regained the speed crown through 4870 X2
Quaz is a nvidia fanboy.. and I am a ATI fan boy.. so don’t listen to us.. listen to reviews..
XD
hey..I just stuck a Vanquisher on my E2200 like two weeks ago
The latest ATi card is much cheaper and better performance than the nvidia card, so which to choose ? I tak tau, your choice. lol
Someone has way more monies than me. T_T
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